Madame Zombra

Please join me, Madame Zombra, in the future for a little astral travel, if you will. We shall look at the planets in their transits as they occur, not as prophecy but as signposts for our journey. In columns ahead, if you have questions, you may use the Comments section to ask them and I will do my best to answer your query.

The Planet of Dreams

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Welcome back, Stargazers!  This week we investigate the world of folklore, myths, and astrology regarding the gentle giant, Neptune! In astrology, Neptune is the outer planet of dreams, illusions, spiritual enlightenment, and shared human instincts. Associated with the element of water, it represents the desire to dissolve ego boundaries, rise above the physical world, and achieve spiritual integration.  While it governs profound artistic inspiration, divine compassion, and intuition, it also can cast a shadowy […]

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Neptune

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Welcome back, Stargazers! This week we’re inching closer to the final planets of our Solar system, with the discussion of Neptune and Astronomy.  Neptune is the eighth known planet in our Solar System and located roughly 2.8 billion miles from the Sun.  In the history of Astronomy, it holds the unique status as the only planet to be discovered using mathematics rather than direct telescopic observation.  Because

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Astrological nuances of Uranus

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Welcome back, Stargazers!  This week we’ll explore Uranus and astrology plus the myths surrounding this unique planet. In both astrology and folklore, Uranus symbolizes rebellion, sudden change, and innovation.  In the world of astrology, it’s the planet that disrupts the status quo, pushing individuals and generations toward freedom, originality, and new ways of thinking.  It governs anything that breaks

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UR-un-us

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New pronunciation and new information on Uranus Welcome back Stargazers!    July 13, 2026  Uranus  ED Hope everyone enjoyed the spectacular moon display over the 4th of July weekend.    We’re going to look into the wonders of Uranus this week.  As the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest by diameter in the Solar System, Uranus is a unique

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Saturn rings its chimes

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Welcome back Stargazers!  We’re going to visit the magnificent gas giant famous for its massive ring system, the sixth planet from the Sun – Saturn. Similar to its cousin, the gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Even though there are other planets with rings, none are more striking or as complicated as Saturn’s. And after a

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One more time

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The planet Mercury, courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington As of Sunday, June 29, Mercury will have gone into retrograde motion as seen from our own Earth. But don’t despair, ducks – take advantage of the next few weeks (until July 23, 2026). “What’s that?” you’re grumbling. “Take advantage of

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